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Fascinating
19 months ago
The Stranger is a well-written starting point, for me, to the Absurdist philosophy and literature, which is similar to Existentialism.
How to read The Stranger by Albert Camus
It made me
frustrated, sad 
"Required for English 110. Blank and empty"
How I did it: It took me 3 days and I was so frustrated that the character had no emotion. He was so empty and cold, almost like a robot. I just couldn't stand the main character. I wished for him to show some sort of human emotion, but he never did. I don't regret reading the book, but I definitely will not read it for leisure.
Lessons & tips: You need an upper book to read after this downer book. Try not to be like the main character, please. Have a heart.
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20 months ago
i read this book for an existentialism course in 7th grade then re read it over and over. it was my favourite for awhile, and now i’ve read it a few times in french. it just gets better.
Had to read it for school
23 months ago
I had to read ‘The Stranger’ for school. It was definitely an experience, but I disagreed a lot with my english teacher’s interpretation of the book. I researched the book a little online and It’s definitely an important contribution to literature. I recommend it.
Well, I don't get it...
2 years ago
...it’s definitely worth doing, because it makes you THINK…but I am still not sure what I think of it. It’s a strange sort of book, and I think I need to read and re-read it several times over before I really get it. It had a feeling of detachment throughout, which I expect was intended, but it’s difficult to read something when you really don’t feel connected at all to the main character. In fact, sometimes I wanted to kick him!
A friend of mine LOVES this book, which is why I felt I had to read it, to understand what he sees in it, but I really don’t get it.
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2 years ago
it was interesting, but i didn’t like it at all…it seemed to drone on, and the main character, monsieur mersault, seemed not to care, and just be bored. the mood was terrible. argh. i don’t know. i hated it.
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2 years ago
i found myself very similar to the main character in some ways… Maybe its weird, but… I recommend this very much!
Worthwhile
2 years ago
Many young people would be doing themselves a favor reading this. I’m sure i’ll be recommending it to friends soon enough.
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It was very weird
3 years ago
But in a good sort of way.
I had to read it in college, but enjoyed it.
L'etranger
3 years ago
I read it in the original French! Self indulgent introspection. I suppose its good for some moods, but once you’ve thought it through and come to terms, there’s not much more grip to get.
